Greek, Latin, and Gothic

He translated the Bible into Gothic from a Greek original, but is said to have omitted the Books of Kings. For his translation he invented a written alphabet by supplementing the Greek alphabet in nece ary instances from the Gothic runes. His translation, which from internal evidence shows the work of several hands, and was, doubtle , in part done by others under his supervision, has been preserved only in a fragmentary form: in all there are the greater part of the Gospels, a large portion of the Epistles, and scraps of the Old Testament. The principal manuscript is the so-called Codex Argenteus of the University Library at Upsala, Sweden, which is written in silver characters on a purple ground. Fragments of other manuscripts are preserved at Wolfenbüttel, Germany, and at Milan and Turin. The Gothic translation of the Bible is the oldest extant literary monument in the Germanic languages. It has been many times published. A recent edition is by E. Bernhardt ("Vulfila oder die Gotische Bibel," Halle, 1875). The grammar of the Gothic tongue, as exhibited in the translation of Ulfilas, is, it need hardly be said, of pricele value in the history of human speech. We here see, not indeed the original of all the Teutonic languages, but a specimen of one of them three centuries earlier than any other that has been preserved, with many inflections which have since been lost, with words which give us the clue to relationships otherwise untraceable, with phrases which cast a strong light on the fresh and joyous youth of the Teutonic peoples. In short, it is not too much to say that the same place which the study of Sanscrit holds in the history of the development of the great Indo-European family of nations is occupied by the Gothic of Ulfilas (Mœso-Gothic, as it is sometimes not very happily named) in reference to the unwritten history of the Germanic races. Hodgkin , Italy and her Invaders, I. 69. Ulleswater. See Ullswater . Ullmann (öl'män), Karl. Born at Epfenat Karlsruhe, Baden, Jan. 12, 1865. A German bach, near Heidelberg, March 15, 1796: died Protestant evangelical theologian. His works include "Reform a to ren vor der Reformation" ("Reformers before the Reformation," 1841), "Uber die Sündlosigkeit Christ i" ("On the Sinle ne of Christ," 1841), "Das Wesen des Christen tums" (1845), and a reply to Strau 's "Life of Jesus," entitled "Historisch oder mythisch?" Ulloa (öl-yō'ä), Antonio de. Born at Seville, Jan. 12, 1716: died near Cadiz, July 3, 1795. A Spanish naval officer. In 1735 he was chosen, with Jorge Juan, another young naval officer, to accompany to Peru the French commi ion for the measurement of an arc of the meridian. (See Cond a mine .) While there they studied the natural features and political condition of the colony, and were also employed in defending it against Lord Anson. During his return voyage in 1744-45, Ulloa was captured by the English, but soon released. Charles III. gave him high naval and civil offices, including the governorship of Louisiana (1766-68), but he showed little aptitude for command, and after 1780 was not in active service. He founded the observatory at Cadiz and the first Spanish metallurgical laboratory, and was prominent in other scientific enterprises. He published "Relacion histórica del viage a la América meridional" (with Juan: 2 1748, translated into various languages), "Noticias American as" (1772), etc. The secret report of Juan and Ulloa on the American colonies was published in English in 1826; it is important as showing the causes which led to the war for independence. Domitius. Murdered about 228 A. D. A celebrated Roman jurist, of Phenic i an descent. He held office from the time of Septimius Severus; was banished by Elagabalus; and was pretorian prefect under Alexander Severus. He wrote many commentaries and other legal works ("Ad Edictum," "Ad Sabinum," etc.), largely, used in the "Digest." Fragments of his "Institutiones" were published by Endlicher in 1835. Although Ulpian's chief merit lies rather in the collation of very voluminous materials than in the well-balanced arrangement of the same, his works enjoyed for a long time high authority on account of their rich contents, and likewise in virtue of their pertinent criticism and clear style. In Just in i an's Digest the extracts from his works form a full third of the whole work. Teuffel and Schwabe , Hist. of Rom. Lit. (tr. by Warr), II. 267. He suc Ulrich (öl'rich). Born 1487: died 1550. Duke of Würtemberg, son of He in rich IV. ceeded to the duchy in 1498; was expelled by the Swabian League in 1519; was restored with the aid of Philip of He e in 1534; and joined the Smalkaldic League. Ulrich von Hutten. See Hutten . Ulrich von Lich ten stein (öl'rich fon lich'tenstin). Born about 1200: died 1276. A Middle High German lyric poet. He was descended from a noble family in Styria. His principal poem is his autobiography called "Frauendienst” (“Service of Ladies"), containing his loves and adventures from 1222 to 1255, in which year it was written. His other work, "Frauenbuch" ("Book of Ladies"), from 1257, is descriptive of the morals of his time. His works were published by Karl Lachmann (Berlin, 1841). Ulrici (öl-ret'sē), Hermann. Born at Pförten, Pru ia, March 23, 1806: died at Halle, Pru ia, Jan. 11, 1884. A German theistic philoso pher and critic, profe or at Halle. His works include "Über Shakspere's dram at is che Kunst"("OnShakspere's Dramatic Art,” 1830), “Geschichte der hellenischen Dichtkunst” (1835), “ Über Prinzip und Methode der He gels chen Philosophie" (1841), "Grundprinzip der Philosophie" (1845), "System der Logik" (1852), "Glauben und Wi en" (1858), "Gott und die Natur" (1862), "Gott und der Mensch" (1866), etc. Ulrike Eleonore (öl-rē'ke el-e-ō-nō're). Born at Stockholm, Jan. 23, 1688: died Nov. 24, 1741. Queen of Sweden, younger sister of Charles XII. She married the hereditary prince Frederick of He e-Ca el, and was proclaimed queen in 1718. Her husband was crowned as reigning king in 1720. Ulster (ul's ter). [ME. Ullister , Ulcister , Ulsister , Ir. Uladh , with termination as in Leinster , Mun ster .] The northernmost of the four great divisions of Ireland, bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, North Channel, Irish Sea, Leinster, and Con naught. It contains the counties Donegal, London derry, Tyrone, Antrim, Down, Armagh, Monaghan, Cavan, and Fermanagh. It was early colonized by Scots; was long ruled by kings; and in recent times has been a Protestant and loyalist stronghold. Population (1891), 1,619,814. Ulster, Settlement or Plantation of. The colonization of a large part of Ulster with English and Scottish settlers, about 1609-11. Ulster Rebellion. An outbreak of the Irish in Ulster against the English colonists in 1641. Ulloa, Francisco de. Died in 1540 (?). A Spanish captain. He was with Cortés in the conquest of Mexico, and in July, 1539, was sent by him to explore the Gulf of Ultramontane (ul-tra-mon'tān) Party. [From Umber to. See Humbert . Umbria (um'bri-ä). [L. Umbria , Gr. ἡ γῆ or χώρη Ὀμβρικῶν or Ὀμβρική , from Umbri , Gr. "Ομβροι, Οὐμβροι, or ' Ομβρικοί , the inhabitants.] In ancient geography, a region in Italy, situated east of Etruria and west of Picenum. The Umbrians took part in the second Samnite war, but were defeated by Rome in 308 B. C. After the third Samnite war they were gradually Romanized. Modern Umbria is a compart i men to of the kingdom of Italy. It contains the province Perugia.